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Shipyards

Shipbuilding and ship maintenance consistently rank near the top of OSHA's list of industries with the highest injury rates. Although much progress has been made in recent years to improve this standing, shipbuilding injury rates are still well above other industry averages.

Most shipyards need workers to grind, weld and de-scale nearly constantly. No matter how many precautions workers or management take, these activities are physically demanding and bear significant cost and risk.